Bristol and West Young Athletes

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We can give you the coaching in every event to improve your abilities and the competition to test them out. We must always remember that junior athletics is also about young people enjoying themselves and making new friends in a safe environment. The Club has brand new athletics facilities in Central Bristol at the City Academy's new track at the Packers Ground at Whitehall where the club has it's new headquarters. At Filton on the Filton College WISE campus we share the new 8-lane track and field events facilities with other Avon-based running and athletics clubs and with the University of the West of England. We have good links with primary and secondary schools in Bristol and aim to strengthen those with local club-school partnerships supported by Bristol City Council, Avon Athletics Association and with the Avon Athletics Network sponsored by England Athletics and run by the local athletics clubs. At Whitehall (Wednesdays) and at Filton (Mondays) we have training nights especially for younger athletes. There will also be clearly-defined stepping stones for young athletes to progress at their own pace from the beginner groups to the more specialized event groups as they develop. All this increased activity will need more support from parents who always form a key part of the volunteer workforce who help to run the club. If you would like to talk to anyone directly, please contact one of our lead coaches for juniors: Andrea Lock (Filton); Hilary Nash or Dean Garrett, (Whitehall); Simonne Lowrey (Junior Team Manager); Dave Taylor (girls 11 to 19), Ali Hurford (boys 10 to 14) & Dave Bedwell (boys 15 to19) or Keith Brackstone (Club Development Adviser)